siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Veracruz
Siege of Veracruz was a siege conducted on 23 June 1821 at Veracruz, in what is now Mexico. It was part of the Mexican War of Independence, which ran from 1800 to 1821.
Record
| Date | 23 June 1821 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Veracruz, Mexico 19.190N, 96.153W | |
| Part of | Mexican War of Independence (1800 to 1821) | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Veracruz 1847, same recorded site
- First Siege of Veracruz 1859, same recorded site
- Second Siege of Veracruz 1860, same recorded site
- Battle of San Juan de Ulúa 1568, 2.9 km
- Battle of Veracruz 1838, 3.1 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Soto la Marina 12 June 1817
- All 7 engagements of Mexican War of Independence
Elsewhere in 1821
- Battle of Carabobo Venezuela
- Battle of Alamana Greece
- Battle of Gravia Inn Greece
- Battle of Dragashani Romania
- Siege of Tripolitsa Greece
Siege of Veracruz is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Mexico.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65159268, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.